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Healing the Tigress: An AAPI Maternal Mental Health Podcast
by Healing the Tigress Podcast
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors. Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health. We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem
Episodes
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[Sneak Peek] Re-Evaluating Our Own Screen Habits and Raising This Anxious Generation
[This is a sneak peek version, but you can SUBSCRIBE TODAY for the full episode #5 at healingthetigress.buzzsprout.com!] Last year, we read The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, and we've been having a lot of discussion between the two of us since finishing the book. Because we are so…
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BONUS EPISODE 6: Behind-the-Scenes of Making a Podcast
In this Subscriber Only episode, Jasmine and Peggy reveal exactly what it takes—beyond just hitting record—to launch and sustain a meaningful podcast. You may have heard a little of how Healing the Tigress was born from our passion to destigmatize maternal mental health challenges in the very…
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[Sneak Peek] The Summer We Turned Pretty Tired
[This is a sneak peek version, but you can SUBSCRIBE TODAY for the full episode #10 at healingthetigress.buzzsprout.com!] In this bonus episode, Peggy and Jasmine dive into the real realities of summer break for parents: the childcare scramble, the mental load of camp sign-ups, and the pressure…
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[Sneak Peek] Should Our Kids Go To Chinese School?
[This is a sneak peek version, but you can SUBSCRIBE TODAY for the full episode #9 at healingthetigress.buzzsprout.com!] As children of immigrants, Peggy and Jasmine both grew up speaking Chinese in their households and attending Chinese School on the weekends. In this episode, we share about our...
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Ep. 58 - Season 3 Finale: The Future of Healing the Tigress
Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month AND also, Happy Maternal Mental Health Month! May is always a big month because of these two things coincide and are also the basis of our podcast themes. We don’t usually do a season finale episode, but starting at the beginning of 2026, we…
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[Sneak Peek] How We Found Peace with Being One and Done
[This is a sneak peek version, but you can SUBSCRIBE TODAY for the full episode #8 at healingthetigress.buzzsprout.com!] Besides for talking to each other about their perinatal mental health challenges like postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety during the early motherhood years, Peggy and...
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Ep. 57 - Pursuing Egg Freezing and the Non-Linear Path with Jen from @AsiansInBloom
This episode dives into the topics of non-traditional paths to parenthood, as well as not settling for a partner if it doesn't feel like the right fit. Our guest today is Jen from @AsiansInBloom. Jen is a second-generation Taiwanese American woman and eldest daughter of immigrant parents, with...
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Ep. 56 - AAC & Autism: A "Tigerish" Mom's Gift of Voice with Lana Marcucio
Today's guest, Lana Marcucio, found us through last year's episode 40 that we did with Not a Tiger Mom Podcast's hosts (two neurodivergent moms raising their own autistic kids), and she connected with us in hopes of sharing her story too. In honor of April as Autism Awareness Month, we were...
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Ep. 55 - Embracing a Childfree Life after Infertility with Emilie Chuong
For this year's National Infertility Awareness Week, we wanted to give the spotlight to a beloved friend, fan, and contributor to our podcast. Joining us today from her usual behind-the-scenes role is Emilie Chuong, the gracious Japanese/Chinese American photographer who took our podcast photos…
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Ep. 54 - Surviving Hyperemesis Gravidarum Across Two Pregnancies & Countries with Raag Malhotra, MSc., PMH-C
Today’s guest will be talking about the topic of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) , which is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that requires medical intervention. Raag Malhotra is a PMH-C certified perinatal mental health therapist who transformed her own journey through postpartum...
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Ep. 53 - Single Mom By Choice: Unexpected Joys Navigating Special Needs with Michele Elizaga
Join us in this episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Michele Elizaga, a Filipina American single mom by choice. Michele shares her decision to embrace motherhood on her own terms and defy societal expectations of needing to be partnered to have a baby. It started on her 40th birthday in...
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Ep. 52 - How Motherhood Led to C-PTSD Recovery with Stella Falkner
In this episode, Stella Falkner shares her inspiring journey from postpartum mental health struggles to creating and founding Dowa, a platform that bridges community support with clinical care for mothers. We dive into Stella’s personal experiences through postpartum that led her to discovering…
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Ep. 51 - Big Asian Energy: Empowering AAPI Men's Mental Health with John Wang
On today's episode, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of mental health among AAPI men. Our guest is John Wang, the award-winning author of Big Asian Energy. John with us shares his personal journey of overcoming burnout and redefining his identity, highlighting the cultural challenges faced...
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Ep. 50 - Policy as Prevention: The Passion Behind AAPI Maternal Mental Health Research with Cindy Herrick, CPSS, PMH-C
This episode delves into the critical topic of maternal mental health research and policy, especially as it pertains to the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Our guest today features Cindy Herrick, a certified peer support specialist and Senior Editorial & Research Manager at the...
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Ep. 49 - The Motherhood Revolution: Divorce, Remarriage, and More with Joanna Ho
In this episode, we had the extreme pleasure of interviewing New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Joanna Ho. Many of you may know her from her children's books like Eyes that Kiss in the Corners or even her young adult novel The Silence that Binds Us. Joanna tells us about how her...
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Ep. 48 - Eldest Daughters' Talk with Yellow Chair Collective
Last February (2025), we sat down with co-founders Soo-Jin Lee and Linda Yoon of Yellow Chair Collective as guests ourselves for the first time as a duo on the Yellow Chair Collective podcast! We focused on the topic of Eldest Daughters and the traits that typically embody. Linda and Soo Jin were...
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Ep. 47 - A Reproductive Psychiatrist's Postpartum Medication Journey & Clinical Pearls with Dr. Kristin Yeung Lasseter, MD
For the final episode of the year, we have the pleasure of talking to another reproductive psychiatrist on the show! (Check out Episode 17 if you want more details on debunking myths for perinatal psychiatric medications). In this episode, we talk with Dr. Kristin Yeung Lasseter, a…
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Ep. 46 - The Modern Asian Parent with Dr. Michelle Chung and Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge
Maternal mental health goes beyond just the immediate postpartum period and that we know that as we learn to parent, our mental health is also affected by the way we parent. We love talking about breaking generational cycles in parenting because we think, especially as AAPI parents, that is one…
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Ep. 45 - What Joey Taught Me: Parenting After Infant Loss with Dr. Jenny Kim, PharmD, BCPPS
*Special Thanks to our sound engineer Dr. Tony Huynh, PharmD for helping us edit this episode and introducing us to Dr. Jenny Kim* *Trigger Warning: This episode discusses infant loss.* We had the honor of interviewing our guest today on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day last month…
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Ep. 44 - Why We Don't Rarify Postpartum Psychosis with Kriti Lodha
We had the great pleasure of talking with Kriti Lodha in today's episode about her postpartum story that surrounds the highly stigmatized and misunderstood topic of postpartum psychosis, which can affect 1 to 2 in 1000 women. While Kriti didn't have noticeable risk factors for postpartum…
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Ep. 43 - On the Grief of Losing Your Mother and Prenatal Depression with Serein Wu
We've had several guests on the podcast talk about postpartum depression, but fewer have notably admitted or recognized depression during pregnancy too. In today's episode, our guest Serein Wu shares about how she was worried about postpartum depression with her mental health history going into...
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Ep. 42 - Being a Career Mama with Shivani Berry
In today's episode, we sit down with Shivani Berry, CEO and Founder of Career Mama, to talk about the raw realities of balancing career and motherhood. Shivani is a Harvard MBA, a LinkedIn Top Voice in Leadership, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Nasdaq. But more...
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Ep. 41 - Season 3 Returns, Listener Q&A, and More!
Peggy and Jasmine are back for a third season of Healing the Tigress! This opening episode goes over a few updates and recaps, and we also answer some listener questions that we collected from you guys! One of the biggest updates over the summer is that we've switched to Buzzsprout Subscriptions!...
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Ep. 40 - Neurodivergent Moms Raising Autistic Kids with Jenny Lai & Bettina Lopez-Lam from Not A Tiger Mom Podcast
On our final episode of the season, we were thrilled to interview another AAPI mom duo, who host a podcast named "Not a Tiger Mom Podcast." We have been wanting to bring on AAPI moms who identify as neurodivergent or are raising neurodivergent children, and both of these moms identify as...
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Ep. 39 - Birthkeeping From a Daughter of Samoa with Leonora Ilovea Willis
In this episode, we explore how doulas or birthkeepers can be so powerful and helpful during the birthing and postpartum experience with Leonora Ilovea Willis. Leonora is a native-born Samoan, born on the island of Tutuila in the great Pacific ocean, but who is practicing and working in diaspora…
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Ep. 38 - Permission to Break Generational Cycles with Dr. Jenny T. Wang, PhD
May is AAPI Heritage Month and also Maternal Mental Health month, and what better cross section to represent these things than our podcast! For this special month, we have the absolute pleasure and honor of interviewing Dr. Jenny T. Wang, PhD. Many of you may know of Dr. Jenny, but for those who…
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Ep. 37 - Beyond Biology: On Creating a Family as a Biracial Queer Mother with Elise Ruiz-Hom
In this heartfelt episode, our guest Elise Ruiz-Hom, a Portland-based new mom, shares the powerful story of her and her wife Lydia’s years-long journey to parenthood. Raised in a multicultural, biracial family in Hawai'i, Elise reflects on how her identity has shaped her worldview—especially as a...
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Ep. 36 - Supporting Parents of Neurodivergent Children with Clarissa Chui, LCSW
Among our AAPI community, it can feel like not enough people talk about the neurodivergent population and how it can impact their families and communities because of a heavy stigma–a stigma that echoes the one around talking about mental health. Our guest for this episode is Clarissa Chui, LCSW…
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Ep. 35 - The Truth About Postpartum Psychosis with Jigyna Patel, PMH-C
Of all the perinatal mental health disorders, postpartum psychosis is considered a medical emergency and absolutely requires treatment. It affects 1 to 2 in 1000 mothers and is often misunderstood. On this episode, our guest is Jigyna Patel, a South Asian mom of 3 girls from Houston, Texas. Her...
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Ep. 34 - Ayurvedic Nourishment for Breastfeeding and Postpartum Healing with Anhoni Patel
On today's episode, we sit down and talk about breastfeeding and mental health with Anhoni Patel, the founder of the popular Mrs. Patel's Ayurvedic Treats and Teas for lactation and pregnancy support. Anhoni started her small business in 2012 while 4 months postpartum with her second child to…
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Ep. 33 - From Head to Toe: Postpartum Recovery, Inside and Out with Jen Chae
Today's guest is someone Peggy and Jasmine have grown up with in their college years through early adulthood and motherhood, and we were so excited and honored to interview her. You may know her too as one of the OG YouTube content creators, FrmHeadtoToe! Jen Chae is a Korean American beauty and...
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Ep. 32 - Expecting the Unexpected: A Realistic Look at Ways to Prepare for Postpartum
Last year, an avid listener from the beginning suggested that we should have an episode for the expectant new mom that they can refer friends to as a resource, not necessarily focused on just perinatal mental health disorders but how to better prepare for new motherhood in general. We know it can...
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Ep. 31 - After Therapy and Medications: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with Stephanie Wu, OT, PMH-C
Today's episode dives into a different side of postpartum depression and treatment options that are not as widely discussed. We were joined on this episode by Stephanie Wu, a Taiwanese American occupational therapist and perinatal mental health certified professional, who talked to us about her...
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Ep. 30 - Punchlines and Postpartum Rage: A Comedian Mom’s Healing Journey with Alyce Chan
To kick off 2025, we invited Alyce Chan, stand up comedian and founder of MomCom NYC onto the podcast! Alyce is a Chinese Canadian/American mom of two boys and has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival and placed finalist in the esteemed Boston comedy festival. You've likely seen her work...
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Ep. 29 - Rethinking Motherhood Through Adoption with Katy Wang
The episode today explores two big themes we haven't touched upon yet on this podcast-- being child-free by choice and then the journey of adoption. Our guest today is Katy Wang, a Taiwanese American early childhood educator for the past 15 years in both private and independent schools all over…
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Ep. 28 - From Military Service to Motherhood Sanctuary with Stephiney Foley
In honor of Veterans’ Day this month, we wanted to highlight a motherhood journey of a veteran who not only served her country but also now serves the needs of so many mothers in their postpartum period. Our guest today is none other than Stephiney Foley, CEO and Founder of Yuzi Care. She is a...
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Ep. 27 - The Manicurist's Daughter: A Story of Death and Rebirth of Motherhood with Susan Lieu
For this next episode, we were so excited to interview Susan Lieu, the Vietnamese American author of the moving memoir The Manicurist's Daughter. This debut memoir has been featured not only on Apple but in the New York Times, NPR books, Elle Magazine, LA Times, and the Washington Post. We talk...
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Ep. 26 - To Tend and To Hold: Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Eileen Santos Rosete
Trigger Warning: We will be discussing pregnancy loss in this episode. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month, we wanted to share the story of our next guest, Eileen Santos Rosete. Eileen is Filipino American and it's fitting she is our guest this month too, as October is also Filipino...
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Ep. 25 - The Impact of a Fitness Blogger's Postpartum Depression Story with Sia Clyde
Today's guest has a personal story behind it, and we're very honored to have on Sia Clyde, an influential mommy fitness blogger and NASM-certified personal trainer! When Jasmine (one of our show's co-hosts) was in the depths of her postpartum depression and insomnia, her husband sent her an email...
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Ep. 24 - Remembering Nima: A Husband's Voice in the Fight Against Maternal Suicide with Deven Bhakta
Maternal suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the U.S. and up to 20% of maternal deaths are due to suicide. People of color are more likely to report suicidal ideation in the immediate postpartum period as compared to their white counterparts, with Asian women cited as 9x...
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Ep. 23 - Love Makes A Family: A Gay Father's Surrogacy Journey with Henry Tieu
One of the things we really wanted to make sure to do on Healing the Tigress was to be as inclusive as possible of all our AAPI folks’ stories. And that also means we want to make sure to highlight stories of AAPI LGBTQ+ parents and their mental health as well. For our first guest of this season,...
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Ep. 21 - Healing Our Makuahine with Dr. Kalena Kaopuuokalani Lanuza, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CLC
For our season finale, we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Kalena Kaopuuokalani Lanuza, who is a doctorally prepared Certified Family and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Counselor. She specializes in reproductive psychiatric mental health and cares for Native...
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Ep. 20 - Becoming Dad: The Catalyst to Mental Health with Dr. Matt Dinh, PharmD
For Father's Day and Men's Mental Health Month, we wanted to get another AAPI dad on the show to talk about their experience in fatherhood in relationship to mental health. Joining us for this episode is Dr. Matt Dinh, PharmD, who is a Vietnamese American father of two and a pharmacist by trade....
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Ep. 19 - Keeping Faith in the Journey of IVF with Dr. Joyce Park, MD
Infertility impacts one in six people of reproductive age and nearly one in four female physicians who are trying to have a baby face infertility issues. This statistic is no mystery to our guest, Dr. Joyce Park, who many of you may know as @TeaWithMD on social media. Joyce's journey with IVF…
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Ep. 18 - Bipolar Disorder and the Pursuit of Motherhood with Michelle Yang
Bipolar disorder affects 2-3% of the general population, and about half of the women with bipolar disorder are first diagnosed in the postpartum period. In today's episode, we talk with a mother with lived experience of bipolar 1 disorder and how it affected her journey to and through motherhood....
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Ep. 17 - Debunking Myths about Perinatal Psychiatric Medications with Dr. Niya Dhand, MD
For Maternal Mental Health Month, we knew we wanted to have a discussion on medications in the perinatal period. Because as much as AAPI folks can be reluctant to do therapy, they can also be just as wary about taking medications. But sometimes medications can play an important role in recovery,...
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Ep. 16 - The Untold Story of Postpartum Insomnia with Dr. Jasmine, PharmD, PMH-C
Many of you have heard or read about Dr. Jasmine's postpartum depression story and know that insomnia was a huge piece of the story. While "postpartum insomnia" is not a true technical diagnosis, many moms have reached out to her about feeling so lost, confused, and unseen in their insomnia...
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Ep. 15 - Demystifying Perinatal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Allison Livingston
We are thrilled to have Allison Livingston on our podcast for today's episode to talk about her lived experience with perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and postpartum depression (PPD). Allison is a Korean-American adoptee and a mom of two. She has a B.A. in International Business and…
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Ep. 14 - How We Break the Stigma Through Sharing Stories with Shivani Hiralal
TW: Topics of miscarriage and suicide are briefly discussed in this episode. You may recognize our next guest from a New York Times story featuring real-life women's stories on postpartum depression last summer. In this episode, we talk with Shivani Hiralal about her experiences with…
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Ep. 13 - The Invisible Struggle of Miscarriage & Secondary Infertility with Val (@thewabisabimama)
Recently we had an episode on the decision to have just one child, but there is another side to “one and done” families who may not be this way by choice. We offer a Trigger Warning before you listen that this episode does talk about miscarriage. For this episode, we sit down with Val from...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors.
Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health.
We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem
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A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors. Mental health is not talked...
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